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Sale calves are moved to a pen in preparation of being weighed. |
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The sale calves are weighed in groups with up to ten on the scale at a time. |
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Ralph Sexton reads the scale, while he and one of the buyers, seated at right, both record the weight. |
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Since the large tractor trailor can not get to the scales, the sale calves have to be transported out to the main road in a smaller vehicle. |
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The sale calves are loaded aboard the transport. |
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The sale calves are then driven the short distance to the main road where the tractor trailer sits waiting to receive them. |
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The two trailers are brought together.... |
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....and the calves enter the tractor trailer. |
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The inside of the tractor trailer consists of two levels to double the load of cattle it can transport. The cattle boarding the trailer today are all destined for Texas. |
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The commotion at the trailers brings over a herd of cattle whose mournful braying expressed their realization that kin are being taken away. |
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Their duty done for now, a herd of cows are returned to pasture. |
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